Nice post, where's the beef?

So you think the rift is insignificant - OK.
And you think WaPo is exaggerating the divide - fine.

But how about something intelligent from you on the substance of the disagreement. Have you read the open letter? How about the court decision itself?

If you had any courage you'd respond to the arguments set forth in the letter, and refrain from belittling and dismissing the effort. The signers showed great courage and concern for both Dobson and the unborn.

Personally I'm not all that interested in the letter itself because it's really a simple disagreement between those who think we should hold out until all abortions are outlawed, and those who are using a more reasonable approach and fighting the war one battle at a time. I've never seen Dobson say that he thinks a partial victory is acceptable as an ultimate goal, so both groups have the same goal, just differ on tactics.

The point of the post was WaPo's pretense that somehow the disagreement is significant, when it isn't.

The disagreement is very significant, in fact it's foundational. I would think that a Christian homeschool dad (like myself) would be particularly aware of the importance.

National Christian leaders like Dobson have changed their strategy (not just their tactics). They encourage judges to adhere to judicial precedent at all costs (legal positivism). But we know their is a far greater precedent that judges should adhere to - Thou Shall Not Murder. No judge (no person in fact) should violate this command regardless of the processes within their profession.

The role of our Christian leaders is to consistently uphold God's ideal. We should not do evil that good may come of it. And we must obey God rather than men. Dobson's change in strategy is not only foolish (as he teaches officials that violating God's law is appropriate in some circumstances) but it is evil.

You must learn to discern better than this. Incrementalism is a good approach. But compromised incrimentalism is wicked. Compromising rightousness for an incremental gain (a gain which is non-existant in this decision) undermines the entire movement.

Would you sign your name to the death warrant of one innocent to save ten? You shouldn't, that would be evil and you will held accountable. Dobson commends judges like Alito for striking down a PBA ban (in N.J.) because Dobson would rather judges uphold evil laws than become judicial activists. That is not a Christian leader - it's a moral relativist!

Men are not smart enough to make the types of strategic calculations that Dobson has adopted as his foundation. We must trust and obey God, and build upon the foundation of His rightousness.